The owners of a village vineyard in Guildford are "devastated" after sparkling wine valued at more than £30,000 was stolen.

Sibylla and Bruce Tindale, of High Clandon Estate Vineyard, are now appealing for members of the public to keep a look out for their beloved produce.

They had not insured the sparkling wine, assuming they did not need to as it was being kept in a bonded warehouse.

The vineyard’s whole stock of labelled and ready-to-sell High Clandon 2009 vintage brut cuvée was taken overnight on Thursday February 26, from a warehouse on the Bolney Estate in Sussex, along with the Bolney Wine Estate’s English sparkling wine.

Mrs Tindale said the combined value of the stolen wine is more than £110,000 and that more than 6,000 bottles were taken.

The High Clandon bottle has a distinctive and unique neck collar with the gold oak leaf of Surrey and the phrase ‘Quintessence of England’ on the label, bearing the brand name ‘High Clandon Cuvée’.

Mrs Tindale said: “Our wine has been receiving a lot of attention – sadly the wrong sort, as the thieves are piggy-backing on the public’s discernment of the quality and love of our English sparklers.”

A Sussex Police spokesman said the force was called after the Foxhole Lane vineyard in Bolney was targeted and that intruders broke into the warehouse between 6pm last Thursday and 8.45am the following day.

Enquiries are ongoing, while a second theft in Sussex has also since been reported.

At around 9am on Monday, police received a report that a burglary had taken place at the DF Warehouse in Brighton Road, Pease Pottage.

A worker arrived at the warehouse, to find that 350 cases of Bottega Gold sparkling wine and 20 to 25 cases of Bottega Rose had been stolen, estimated to be worth more than £10,000.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk, quoting serial 258 of 27/02, or call 101.